Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-07-12
chiIdren's Day.

The Methodist Protestant Church
I and Sabbath School of Harper's Fer
ry, celebrated Children's Day last
Sunday.
Special services appropriate to the
day were held in the morning by the
pastor, Rev. L. r. Dyott, who has
received his third years appointment
as pastor to this church, and has en-
deared himself to his people by his
agreeable and attractive manner to
all and his earnest and successful
efforts in the cause of Christ. His Ia
bors have ever been directed towards
the promotion Of good, and his mem
DRY will ever remain in the communi-
ty as monument of excellence of
character and christian principles.
Tie miisie was selected with good
taste, and judgment by Miss Gerty
Yantis, organist of the church, whose
timely efforts and faithful perform
ance of her duties as organist deserve
complimentary notice. .,s-..--..... j.
One of the most interesting and
pleasing feature's of the mornings
exercises was the singing of the hymn
'sI Think When Read that Sweet Sto-
ry of Old" by lovely child, Lutte
Allstadt.
The church in the evening was
densely crowded, the altar was taste
fully decorated with profusion of
flowers. In front of the pulpit canary
birds in beautiful cages were sus-
pended from wire. to which large
ship was attached, ready to sail to
Japan as soon as she received her
cargo of envelopes containing the
missionary contributions from the
children. Owing to the diligent eff
forts of Mr.. Edward Colgate, the ship
sailed out, as it were, in the air, and
upon arriving at her destination was
found to contain twenty-five dollars
and eighty cents, the amount collect
ed by the children. The collection
taken up increased the amount to
more than thirty dollars. A member
of Miss McFaden's class, Miss Maud
Chambers, collected seven dollars
and twenty cents, and received the
prize, beautiful bible. ......
In 1875 the NJ. p church first be-
gan its foreign missionary work.
Since then the work accomplished by
the, church is as follows: Ten thous-
and dollars has been paid for mis-
sionary property, there are four mis-
sion schools, three hundred and
twenty-six scholars, one NJ. p. church
with fifty-fivc members, flourishing
sunday school, and there has been
thirty-scven conversions.
The evenings exercises were very
interesting and profitable, and were
conducted by the faithful and encr-
getic christian superintendent, Mr..
Charles Wentzell, who is now filling
the place in the Sabbath School that
was so zealously and lovingly filled
by Mr.. S. V. Yantis year after year,
until i'll health compelled him to re-
Iuctantly give up the more active
work in the school. The programme
prepared for the evening was as fol-
lows:
Organ Voluntary" Gloria Patri."
Responsive Reading-Psalm CXLV111.
Prayer
Singing" All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name"
Recitation of welcome--Norburn Lcary.
Anniversary Grccting-Fannic Crookston.
9. what Know'-Edth Kemp.
Singing Little Children Like Me.
Address-Lutic Allstadt.
Class Exerciscs-Lcna Doll. Myrtle Moler,
Pearl ShcwbridSc. Fannie Decker.
observation-disclosures kellum.
Sinsiug-Quartctte.
RccitatiOn-Amelfa Chambers.
Glass EXcrciscs-Anne Anderson. Katie
Bridncr BERTHE Collegiate.
Singing" Clap Your Hands for Joy"
Solo and Northumberland Winters and
Raymond Dickcy.
Catcchism.
Singing by the School.
Rehabilitation Dyer.
Recitation-Wll Crutchlcy.
Bcncdiction.
s. NJ.
Horner,s Ferry JuIv <. 1887.